Drug sweep nets professor, businessman

3:19 AM,
Dec. 7, 2012

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From staff reports

A University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor was among at least nine people arrested Wednesday in what authorities described as a federal investigation into drug activities at the Desperados Gentleman's Cabaret in Carencro.

Tyrone Leman Adams, 44, who holds an endowed chair in journalism at UL but who has been on leave for the fall semester, was arrested at the club at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway on a prostitution charge as federal officials swept in to conduct a search.

The owner/operator of Desperados, James "Jim" Panos, 54, of Broussard, was arrested by federal officials in the same ...